Macon County Market Update - 2025 Year End Review
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The Macon County housing market in 2025 showed clear progress. It was busier than 2024, with higher prices and more total dollars changing hands. At the same time, it felt far more stable than the frenzied market that began in 2020, when homes often sold in days with little time to think. For buyers and sellers in Decatur and across Macon County, 2025 was a year of steady momentum rather than market chaos.
Sales and Prices at a Glance
In 2025, 1,322 homes sold in Macon County, about a 6% increase over 2024. While that number is still below the 2020 peak, prices continued to rise in a healthy way.
The average home sold for about $163,500, up from nearly $158,000 in 2024 and far above the 2020 average of $125,000. As prices climbed, so did…
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After enjoying a white-hot marketplace fueled by strong buyer demand, low inventory and record low interest rates, we began a slow, predictable return toward a more typical market. Though we have experienced a return to stability with a rise in interest rates and increased inflation, our market remains resilient and resistant to discouraging national trends. In 2022, our market saw 1443 units sold, down 9%, and a total of $199,000,000 in total sales volume, down 7.5%. Driven by low inventory and continued buyer demand, home values remain strong with average sales price rising 2% to $138,475 and the median sales price rising 5.8%. In further positive news, 78% of homes sold in Macon County were on the market less than 30 days; 91% sold in less than 60…
As we round the half point of 2022, the hurried pace surrounding home sales in the Macon County residential real estate market is starting to show signs of a gradual slow and return to normalcy. We’ve been living through unprecedented times, and the real estate market has been enjoying unprecedented opportunities for buyers and sellers alike. As Macon County real estate slowly begins to assume a more typical pace, let’s take a quick look back.
The Macon County residential Real Estate market experienced another robust year in 2021 with a total of 1580 properties sold at an average sale price of $135,914. A 6% increase in total sales, 9% increase in sales price, and 47% drop in average days on market provided a powerful combination for home sellers. As a company, Brinkoetter Realtors was involved in 57% of all MLS home sales in Macon County and delivered a 98% list to sell percentage with an 11% higher average sales price of $156,219.
As we round the corner and head into the final leg of another fast-paced year in real estate, we look over our shoulders to see where we’ve been, and we look forward to see what lies ahead.